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ASAPbio Residency Program

In 2025, we launched a new initiative for the most active and engaged members of our community — the ASAPbio residency program, an advanced training initiative in preprint leadership and advocacy. This program supports our most active and engaged community members, placing their efforts front and center as a commitment to our people-first approach.

We support our residents with access to pro-level software (Zoom, Canva), a dedicated fund up to $500 to support their activities and an advanced training program in advocacy and leadership.

Become an ASAPbio Resident

There are two primary routes into the ASAPbio residency program; via direct invitation or through a successful community project application.

Residents join ASAPbio for 1-year, renewable, terms. The program is open year round to new residents from either route.

If you’d like to join the residency program, please email Jonny ([email protected]) to discuss your community project idea.

More about our community
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Flowchart showing pathways into the ASAPbio Community. Community projects leads to Residency program, which connects to Fellows program and ASAPbio Community. Legend: pathways (solid lines) and interactions (dotted lines).

Our residents are the best of our community; active, engaged and knowledgeable. They are true leaders in increasing preprint awareness and adoption.

Meet our residents

Xiuqi "Jade" Li
Xiuqi "Jade" 's Bio
Melissa Chim
Melissa's Bio
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Xiuqi "Jade" Li

Bio

Xiuqi “Jade” Li recently joined the University of California, Santa Barbara, as an Open Science Librarian. She will be advancing open science principles and practices across the research life cycle, from data to dissemination. As one of the 2024 ASAPbio Fellows, Jade created a whiteboard video debunking preprint myths and contributed to evaluating the ASAPbio Preprint Review Initiative. Jade previously served as the Curriculum Fellow in Rigor, Reproducibility, and Responsibility (R3) at Harvard Medical School and completed her PhD training in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Yale University.

Project
Building on her work from the ASAPbio Fellowship and leveraging her curriculum design background, Jade is developing a series of whiteboard videos that dispel common misconceptions about preprints. She is also interested in exploring how preprints can be used to share research outputs other than primary research articles and amplify the voices of those with limited access to traditional publishing.

 

2024 Fellow | Previous myth busting video | LinkedIn

Melissa Chim

Bio

Melissa Chim is the first Scholarly Communications Librarian at Excelsior University where she both created and manages the university’s scholarly publishing platform and institutional repository. She holds an MLIS from St. John’s University and an MA in History from Queen Mary, the University of London, and holds certificates in open education and Creative Commons licensing. She was a SPARC Open Education Leadership Fellow for their 2022-23 cohort, a Society for Scholarly Publishing Fellow for 2024, an ASAPbio Fellow for 2024, and a member of the Fulbright Specialist Roster from 2024-2027.

Project

Melissa’s project will be an open slide deck and handbook for librarians to support the use of preprints amongst faculty and graduate students. These resources will cover promoting preprints during the reference interview, utilizing institutional repositories/archives to share preprints, and raising awareness of preprints for tenure & promotion.

2024 Fellow | PREreview activity | Podcast episode | Institutional Recognition whitepaper | LinkedIn |

 

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Residency Program FAQs

How do I join the residency program?

Currently, you can become an ASAPbio resident by successfully applying for a community project or through direct invitation.

How long does the residency last?

Residents are invited for 1 year, renewable, terms.

What are the benefits of being a resident?

  • Advanced leadership and advocacy training
  • Access to a Zoom and Canva pro licence
  • Access to up to $1000 funding
  • Recognition as a preprint expert

How do I get more information?

If you have any questions or would like more information about the residency program or activities of our residents, please contact Jonny ([email protected]).